BELIZE FISHING REPORT

DECEMBER 25, 2022 THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2023

Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy and moderate wind conditions during the middle of most days. Temperatures have settled in the low 80s.

Winds: E/SE 5/8 - 15/24 Mph/Kph. Gusting to 20/32 Mph/Kph.

Air Temperature: Hi low 80s to Low high 70s.

Sunrise: 6:23 am Sunset: 5:27 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon 6 Jan.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (60) were landed averaging 2 to 3 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Four for the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): One for the week.

OTHER SPECIES: Snapper landed along the Mainland Coastline.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - Black-purple toad in sizes 1/0.

Week in Review:

Seasonal fronts have passed, and warmer temperatures and moderate winds have settled in around Ambergris Caye. Wind conditions are from the E/SE 5-15 consistently. Catch rates have remained below average this past week; Bonefish are being caught mainly through blind casting on the flats. Schools of Permit continue to be sighted and hooked but Tarpon are being caught in limited numbers.